North Charlotte Today

June 27, 2024 – The Charlotte Hornets today selected guard KJ Simpson from the University of Colorado with the 42nd overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. A 6-0 guard, Simpson earned First Team All-Pac-12 honors as a junior in 2023-24 after averaging 19.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.6 steals while shooting 47.5% from the field, 43.4% from beyond the three-point line, and 87.6% from the free-throw line.

Simpson was one of five players in the country to average at least 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists, ranking second in the Pac-12 in scoring, third in assists, and third in steals. He scored in double figures in 35 of his 37 games played, including a career-high of 34 points against Washington State, and tallied three double-doubles, one of which came during the first four rounds of the NCAA Tournament against Boise State.

Simpson earned Second Team All-Pac-12 honors as a sophomore in the 2022-23 season when he averaged 15.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.5 steals and ranked fifth in the conference for free-throw percentage; sixth for steals; seventh for scoring; and seventh for assists. He was also named to the Pac-12 Conference All-Freshman Team in the 2021-22 season.

The introductory press conference for No.6 pick Tidjane Salaün and Simpson can be viewed live on Friday at noon on hornets.com, the Hornets App, the Bally Sports App or BallySports.com or heard live on WFNZ (92.7 FM).

Hive Society Memberships for the upcoming season are available now with limited availability at lower levels and feature some of "the best benefits" in professional sports according to sources close to ticket sales representatives.

For more information or to purchase tickets call: 704.HORNETS.

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